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Oxfam to investigate misconduct claims against staff in DRC
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Oxfam to investigate misconduct claims against staff in DRC
Two aid workers suspended as charity looks into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct
Jason Burke and agencies
Fri 2 Apr 2021 12.04 BST
Two Oxfam aid workers have been suspended as part of an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against senior managers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The inquiry comes just a few weeks after the charity’s statutory supervision status was lifted following reforms prompted by a 2019 report on conduct by its staff after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
An Oxfam spokesperson confirmed that two members of its staff in the DRC had been suspended as part of an ongoing external investigation set up by the UK-based NGO last November into allegations of abuses of power, including bullying and sexual misconduct.
“The Charity Commission for England and Wales were notified at the start of the investigation and we have kept them informed about its progress. We are acutely aware of our duty to survivors, including in supporting them to speak out safely. We are working hard to conclude the investigation fairly, safely and effectively,” a spokesperson said.
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Two aid workers suspended as charity looks into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct
Jason Burke and agencies
Fri 2 Apr 2021 12.04 BST
Two Oxfam aid workers have been suspended as part of an investigation into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against senior managers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The inquiry comes just a few weeks after the charity’s statutory supervision status was lifted following reforms prompted by a 2019 report on conduct by its staff after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
An Oxfam spokesperson confirmed that two members of its staff in the DRC had been suspended as part of an ongoing external investigation set up by the UK-based NGO last November into allegations of abuses of power, including bullying and sexual misconduct.
“The Charity Commission for England and Wales were notified at the start of the investigation and we have kept them informed about its progress. We are acutely aware of our duty to survivors, including in supporting them to speak out safely. We are working hard to conclude the investigation fairly, safely and effectively,” a spokesperson said.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/02/oxfam-to-investigate-misconduct-claims-against-staff-in-drc
